UK urged to throw open doors for Hongkongers while Taiwan looks to woo talent to spur growth
Asia Times
Date: August 27, 2019
By: KG Chan
Passengers walk inside a departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport. The city is seeing another wave of exodus by youngsters and professionals. Photo: Xinhua
Other countries in the region such as Malaysia, Thailand, plus Australia and New Zealand have also reported a jump in interest from Hongkongers wanting to buy local real estate.
In the United Kingdom, The Sun newspaper said in an editorial recently that “Britain should throw open doors to Hong Kong’s brightest after Beijing breaks handover promises,” stressing that the Hong Kong elite should be granted full nationality to live and work in the country.
“We can throw our doors open to the best and brightest in the small territory, giving them a ticket to the front of the immigration queue,” suggests the newspaper. “Leaving the European Union, we will have the chance to build an immigration system fit for the 21st century… Even before that, we can send a signal that Britain is still a home for those [in the former crown colony of Hong Kong] who want to get on in a free society,” it said. [FULL STORY]
